I'm DONE Growing Veggies...🍄‍🟫🏡

[@ThatLadyBird]

My heart spores-out for Jaques the mushroom daddy 😍

[@epichomesteading]

Hahaha

[@PlantObsessed]

Funny story. Central Illinois. I did all this and got nothing year one. I was like fine whatever. The next year. Bam mushroom everywhere. So don't give up if it isn't working in a few months.

[@LazyLoonLazarus]

I'm so happy to see more mushroom representation, as someone who's currently finishing my horticulture degree and eventually getting a mycology degree. This genuinely makes me so happy 🥺

[@desireegreer1987]

I had no idea that growing mushrooms could be this easy! I am beyond excited to purchase some North Spore kits! 🍄🥳🍄‍🟫 Thank y’all so much for this amazingly informative video! Y’all rock! 🤘🏻💖

[@munster8472]

Would love to see updates on this project

[@kirstypollock6811]

I like the idea of the growbag or bucket, I've done boxes indoors before. In my actual garden, SO many many many mushrooms in an incredible variety of types grow in my beds and elsewhere that I'd never feel sure if get the right ones if i just planted them out. So containers sound good. Very damp climate but chilly in winter and windy almost always. So also good for containers, could bring them into the greenhouse or indoors

[@carissalizotte8977]

I am LOVING this North Spore/ Maine connection! 🥰 been using their products for years and it’s such a great company. Also as always… Maine proud 💚

[@epichomesteading]

Yeah, they're awesome

[@msmuraok93]

Kevin really inspires me as a CEO. I really appreciated his response to adversity earlier this year, and this video shows he’s not afraid to let someone else run the show and shine. That’s true confidence.

[@epichomesteading]

Wow, kind words

[@jodyvollmer4125]

This is exactly the video I was looking for! I love mushrooms so much have never attempted to grow them myself but this year it’s one of my projects

[@nickjolliff1663]

Saw the northspore vid when it dropped, super glad to see a continuation. I started mushrooms this year too and cant wait to see how they do. I have Lions Mane and Shiitake logs, blue and pink oyster beds and winecaps all set up, nothing fruiting now tho (probably too cold here in Northern IL

[@carolinelawrence-hovey5704]

I decided to do a lazy mushroom bed out of mulch I had laying around and straw from the bale i bought and now have too much to know what to do with. I meant to buy proper spawn but I never got around to it. Instead I bought some king oysters just to eat but left them in the fridge too long and the mycelium recolonized the mushrooms. Instead so I just chopped them up and distributed them in straw of the bed, thinking nothing would come of it but I just checked and that bed is COVERED in mycelium. Of course we still need to see if it’s king oyster or something else (maybe not edible)

[@marciaferries1168]

In Aus I learned the low tech method with paper pellet kitty litter, the gran spawn bag we roughly do 100g of grain spawn to 900g of pellets and make up 1kg bags. I have had fun exposing kids as well as introducing them into the science classroom

[@allon33]

I have deep 18" hardwood chip pathways in my garden, 5 of them, I will be putting mushroom down this winter (here in Australia).

[@deans2790]

This is spooky! For the first time ever, I decided to try growing mushrooms this week. I ordered the North Spore Lion's Mane kit and set it up last night. Today, here y'all are with a mushroom video using North Spore! Great timing!

[@marykarinacarmagnola3325]

I bought some spore from North spore for myself last Christmas, forgot about it in my garage fridge for several months and it still worked. Tried the YOLO method in one garden bed and got tasty mushrooms out of it

[@charliewoolway5005]

Is there any way that I would be able to set up a discounted mass order on botanical interest? I am a boyscout and am going to try and set up a sort of seed library for my public library for my project and have a limited budget.

[@mars7304]

I wanna first tell you as a former scout, this is a tremendous idea and a fantastic way to get the youth in your community more in touch with nature. Don't let any company convince you to buy EVERYTHING from them, someone has better prices on SOMETHING. If nobody from Epic Gardening reaches out to you, check your state's website/ local colleges for Gardening extensions, they'll probably be able to reccomend local discounted/ free seed vaults or libraries you can borrow from! I went to my local state fair this year and got like 6-10 free packets of seed for multiple plants just by asking. Edit: this is coming from someone waiting on an Epic Gardening order to arrive on his doorstep rn, so don't think I'm trying to discourage you!

[@epichomesteading]

Absolutely - please email me [e-mail]

[@lisagoldberg5178]

What a great idea! I hope you will be able to earn one of your badges with this project!

[@lisagoldberg5178]

@@epichomesteading Woo hoo! Kevin for the win!♥

[@yourvoicecanbeat]

You should try reaching out to people about seed swaps too…I went to my first one this year and came home with probably close to a hundred native plant varieties.

[@karenl7786]

Seeing mushrooms growing outside has always freaked me out. So of COURSE I have to grow some 😄

[@Braddy_Daddy]

Jacque is really a Fun-guy

[@dw235]

I certainly don't shiitake him for granted.

[@thewitchykitchen]

I added oyster mushroom grain sparn to my garden beds this year. While I will be happy to get actual mushrooms, I mostly did it to improve the soil and give my cabbages better nutrients faster. I got to say that my cabbages and other brassicas love it. I have never had Chinese cabbages Asia’s healthy and fast growing. My kale, collards and lettuces also look better than they ever have. I do home, that we eventually will get some mushrooms too, but even if we don’t, it has been well worth it.

[@StittApril]

Mycelium is a super-connector, it's wildly popular with cannabis growers for helping plants grow healthy & evenly. They make Mycelium for adding to garden soil (think 5 gallon bucket vs spore bag) to help overall soil health too!

[@Sethrain]

Kevin didn't have mush room in his garden, so Jacques lent a hand

[@epichomesteading]

Well played

[@trayvixk4642]

banger comment

[@Hackedcatblock]

😂😂😂

[@brandonhorwath6351]

Mushroom puns; what a fun guy...

[@margarita6700]

Two words: Mushroom jerky. I have just tried some, and now I cannot get enough.

[@jamess1787]

THAT SOUNDS SOOO GOOD

[@marley7659]

Mushroom jerky is great. There is a brand called Cap’s that makes mushroom jerky. It is too tasty. Only flavoured with simple seasonings.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Perfect timing: my Shiitaki plugs and Wine Cap spawn are sitting in the kitchen ready to be plugged/planted. Jacques has inspired me! What a great antidote for sad fall garden syndrome. 💚

[@epichomesteading]

That's awesome! I'm so glad you're getting into mushrooms.

[@mustardtiger9265]

Pair of fun guys.

[@ArtFlowersBeeze8815]

Good vid! Lots of great ideas. Next time soak your wood chips in the wheel barrow. Perhaps soak a layer of straw as well. If you don't have a grow bag, use a heavy cardboard box. I've been home growing mushrooms from scratch for a few years. My fav is shiitake. If you have a pressure cooker and do some reading, you can make your own spawn bags.

[@bballanalytics1552]

Kevin says "HIT THAT" at 5:03!! ROFL hahhaha 😌💨

[@roserainy7586]

I'd be down to watching some wacky mushroom growing experiments. Sounds interesting.

[@amiramornoir6132]

The best intro ever. Mushroom Jacques is the best Jacques

[@robertovillareyjr.8488]

My mushroom spawn literally arrived just before i finished watching this. What a timing to release this awesome guide

[@shawneegrows]

Growing mushrooms out in the garden next year is on my list of things to try.

[@breakdown2878]

Kevin. Love the thought process with the raised bed with holes to let fruiting bodies pop out like the bucket

[@chadtitan4159]

I can’t wait for the follow up vid. Thanks guys keep on growing.

[@rfrederick8226]

Ordered spawn and I will attempt to grow wine caps in grow bags in the CA high desert (zone 9a ). We have a mostly shady spot beneath the eaves on the east side of the house. There is a large boulder sheltering the area so they might survive even during the warmer months - fingers crossed. My garden beds may receive too much sun and heat most of the year but after watching this video again I may try putting a little of the spawn in the beds to see if it is possible to grow some mushrooms among the plants. That might work until the weather becomes hot. Last year I started a new metal raised bed, used some mulch from the big box store, and grew a bumper crop of inky caps - ugh.

[@peaches-vo8hc]

That video comes at the perfect time. I just started to grow mushrooms a couple of days ago

[@BadNaturalist]

Im 100% doing the oysters in a grow bag 🔥

[@jenmv3483]

So here in San Diego, how often do we water the mushrooms Each week? Are the cut and come back again? Do we fertilize? Maybe a followup video? That was a fun video! 😎

[@stormraven4183]

You do not need to cut holes in the bags unless you are using lined bags. The fruiting bodies will grow just fine on the surface of the fabric. The fabric admits plenty of oxygen, and mycelium grows right through it with no issues.

[@kirstypollock6811]

Ooh thanks for that!

[@stormraven4183]

@kirstypollock6811 the main thing is to keep them moist. With bags, the sides dry out quickly. I get better luck with adding wood fines and some sterile (indoor) potting mix to the straw, then keep the bag somewhere that's protected from direct sun and from wind. You can even put a large recycling (clear) bag loosely over the top & sides until you get good mycelium development. Just be sure to remove it once you begin to see pin out.

[@wr3add]

I like yalls teamwork🙌🏻🙌🏻💯

[@aphillips5376]

Yes, try the trough idea please!

[@yvonneellefson]

A great reminder I still have some North Spore spawn in my fridge!

[@luludebruyn]

The editing in this vid is so good🤌

[@epichomesteading]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@forgeddesignslab]

Love the Mario Ref❤😂😅

[@tinapayne2367]

Yes, that was Epic😂❤

[@bryanl7993]

What a great idea! Just bought some wine caps from the site. Thanks!

[@breakdown2878]

Had golden oysters in a hugel style raised bed. Had a big bloom and it all died. Realized it ate all the grass up as well as the wood and didn’t have anything to eat in the charcoal that was left with the humus. Amazing soil just short lived and didn’t eat any because I was to excited about them growing.

[@thereseavelis1372]

You two have too much fun together 😊 What can be done with mushrooms in zone 6A and colder?

[@ArchaicAnglist]

I'd love to know that, too.

[@weloveturtlessomuch4240]

Fun fact, It is technically illegal to grow wine caps in Louisiana because of their outdated drug laws that designate all stropharia species as "hallucinogenic plants"

[@epichomesteading]

No way?!

[@deannewilliams3321]

Sounds like a challenge! 😆

[@karenl7786]

​@@deannewilliams3321😂

[@He4vyD]

I just love the chemistry you and your husband have!!! ❤

[@StittApril]

Nope, just best besties & neighbors 😊.

[@TheGreenLife]

Finally got some wine caps popping in garden and man do they taste amazing - low key mind blowing

[@ChefGracesPlace]

So if I took the block out from a growing kit I could break it up into some straw or wood chips and it would grow bigger as long as I kept it wet?

[@SH0OTRMcGAVIN]

Yes, definitely. You can even get some harvests from the kit before throwing it in and it will work assuming conditions are adequate

[@epichomesteading]

Absolutely

[@rockys7726]

If only it was this easy to grow truffles.

[@Betty_Forgetty]

How do you know which mushrooms to eat when you’re growing them? Could there potentially be regular ground mushrooms that come up as well? Do you just have to familiarize yourself with the mushrooms you’re growing? I have a ton of mushrooms in my garden from the soil I bought. Not sure what kind they are.

[@SWCnetworkdr]

I've long wanted to try growing mushrooms but it sounded too difficult. I'm placing my order right after this post. - Al in Bonita

[@epichomesteading]

Good luck Al!

[@ann7318]

I get loads of mushrooms in my compost piles, but NO idea what kinds they are, so I am not eating them. Morels grow in my yard, and we sometimes eat those.

[@allancrocket3352]

The timing of this is perfect! Thanks,, yet another new project because of you guys. For sure a love hate thing.

[@mariofix]

Please enable captions 😢

[@epichomesteading]

They should be up!

[@epichomesteading]

If you press CC they're right there - not sure why you had to submit a captioning complaint against us

[@patricktierney4392]

Nice. I have seen those guys at Commonground.

[@KitchenFamilyHomestead]

Never grown mushrooms before. I have access to a sawmill with free saw dust. Would that be a sufficient alternative to the straw?

[@ramonajolley1966]

I eagerly bought 2 packages of mushrooms after I saw you plant them in the Spring I think. I never planted them sad to say. Can they still be planted in the winter here in Zone 8a?? I was excited but life gets in the way. Any help I would appreciate it. I love watching you two!!

[@Arcticdi]

I too am in 8a and would like to know 'best time' to plant these babies! Thanks guys.

[@thayguy14234]

Thats so cool! Im into mycology too I love north spore I use their grain bags and boomr bags.

[@Orchid-Care]

Love your greenhouse and love Super Mario Bros 😄 Very interesting video, thank you 💞💕

[@lanetower3411]

Can you use dried lawn clippings instead of chopped straw?

[@Tinky1rs]

hay tends to be too nitrogen-rich for these mushrooms. You can do it, but you'd want to add more carbon rich materials. you could also look for a mushroom that's a bit better at handling leaves like a blewit. Those grow on compost or leaf litter.

[@jlord4843]

more cow bell!

[@cdogallen7143]

Always wanted to get into mushroom growing. I have a cousin who loves it. But I've never been exposed to mushrooms and eating them and dont know which to start with

[@51rwyatt]

I bet the hardwood pellets folks burn in winter in pellet stoves, cheap mushroom media. I've bought those bags which are pretty big for $6.

[@helenmcclellan452]

Do we need supplies to grow them indoors beside the mushrooms?

[@eklectiktoni]

Kevin what are the gorgeous flowers to the right of Jacques and the greenhouse? Are they black-eyed susans? Whatever they are, I want some of those! 😍

[@davidvalenzuela3144]

😂 love the Mario mushroom 🍄 you both definitely should be Mario and Luigi for Halloween next year

[@jeffgossett9701]

Hey guys, great video. Would Love to do this but could you comment on concerns of non edible/poisonous mushrooms inadvertently propagating in the bed? There are a lot of look a likes and would just worry about scooping one of those up while harvesting…thanks!

[@Notable2Nikki]

Fascinating!

[@annalisasmith8066]

Hey guys!! Are you saving all the bags of 3cu. straw for yourselves? I really want the bigger bags!

[@StenApd]

This method seems very easy to me! Apparently, it is not necessary to pasteurize or sterilize the substrate first? When I read about mushroom cultivation elsewhere, it is presented as something very important. And that has held me back from starting so far; it seemed like too much hassle

[@ashleys637]

I noticed that you didn't pasteurize/sterilize the chips and straw before using. I keep seeing that recommended, but I don't have an autoclave or anything and the other methods don't seem practical for me either. I did what you all did and just put the straw/chips down as is, and the oyster mushrooms grew fine. It would be interesting to see a test to determine if the pasteurization really does anything for the yield.

[@Tinky1rs]

winecaps are pretty vigourous growers, they prefer unpasteurized substrate I believe. for oysters I think it just gives you better odds of the mycelium winning from other micro-organisms.

[@scottpiercejr0926]

Is Jaq jacked? Overalls brought the gun show

[@jimmiewd]

That intro 😂😂😂😂 love it!

[@joepa6106]

Can we get a video about epic Christmas lights in the garden ?

[@theresamacdonald6993]

Would lions mane work as well?

[@DrinknStitch]

8:39 Not great for cold? I spotted Pink Oysters on an end cap of Xmas gifts here at my Michigan BigBoxStore. And people wonder why they can't grow stuff.

[@KK-FL]

Ok ok ok. I'm going to find a place to put my wine caps this weekend.

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

Always love your videos!!! What are the orange flowers in the background?

[@epichomesteading]

Passion fruit marigold

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

@@epichomesteading Thank you so much!!! Hoping it'll grow in my climate!

[@MistressOP]

I hope we get updates and results :).

[@ramontorres2828]

Do you have the water it so often?

[@MsLisalish]

You guys gotta do a collab with edible acres!

[@scheralgreider5406]

My favorite mushrooms are Morels.

[@ArtFlowersBeeze8815]

Besides shiitake, morel are my second fav. I got a bunch of wood chips from an arborist one year and in the next spring had morels pop up! Got 20 lbs!

[@fredherbert2739]

Do wacky mushroom experiments please

[@willwebber6496]

Would pine straw be comparable to the chopped straw you used? I've heard the acidity of pine straw is overblown as long as it's not green, and I have access to a lot of it. Thanks, love the channel!

[@epichomesteading]

Yeah should be fine if dry

[@Brogrl]

Can the mushrooms be grown with garlic do you think? It seems garlic just sits chillin for so long it would be cool to get some more out of the bed.

[@epichomesteading]

Possibly!

[@Brogrl]

@@epichomesteading Thank you for your reply. I think I might try it and see how it goes 😅

[@ponwajeechrans7372]

❤ mushrooms

[@megaflux7144]

show us how to grow morels!

[@robyndudley9684]

LOL! Who’s editing these videos? I lost it when Kevin smelled the spawn. I’m DEAD!

[@danfarkas5375]

I hate mushrooms, I'm just here for the vibes.

[@adblas2222]

Can you grow mushrooms in a tropical climate? Can you buy store mushrooms and grow mushrooms at home?

[@tangocat4370]

Nice to see kevin work while Jacques just talks to the camera. A bit weird though!!! Lol😅

[@epichomesteading]

A good switch!

[@MikeDawson1]

I'd be worried that a mushroom would grow and I would eat it, but it would end up being a random poisonous mushroom instead of the one I planted

[@pollyq100]

Yes. My fear as well. Lots of fungi on my acre

[@kirstypollock6811]

Same here. Got a mind-blowing array of mushrooms on my land. I like the growbag idea!

[@IgshaanOmar]

Result? Update?

[@bobbob-ze9zo]

like# 641 Great product placement at 5:02 Is north spore the way to go?

[@epichomesteading]

We're big fans of them!

[@oldbear6813]

IDK if I missed y'all maybe mentioning this but are mushrooms available through Botanical?

[@epichomesteading]

Not yet - probably next year!

[@Raphgarion]

Get Jacques a red and blue version of his outfit

[@Palatopia]

@5:11 Horrifying, haha!

[@katherinecornette5315]

My daughter is the horticulture teacher for a high school in Jacksonville NC. She’s building their Agriculture Department and I know she would love To do this with her classes. When is the best time of year to start mushrooms? Zone 8a

[@epichomesteading]

Later winter / spring!

[@katherinecornette5315]

@ thank you! I was thinking this would be a great winter/early spring project.

[@kayezelinski1275]

J you failed at sitting back and let K doing it. 😂

[@GoingGreenMom]

What kind of room doesn't have doors or windows? . . . . . . . . . . Mushrooms!